There are three mutually-exclusive types of absences for purposes of classification:

Service-related absence

due to documented required military service

due to documented university service or off-campus representation of the University

due to documented jury duty

Excused absence, non-Service related

due to documented illness,

due to documented serious illness or death in the student's immediate family

due to documented court appearance

due to documented attendance at a university-sponsored field trip

Unexcused absence

due to lack of documentation of an otherwise excused absence

due to excessive excused absences (exceeding the number of class meetings in one week)

due to university-activity absences incurred when the student's performance in class is below a "C" average

Provided the student is doing satisfactorily in the course, any class absence incurred while a student is performing university-patriotic service (participating in an activity whereby the student represents the university off campus) is to be excluded from the total number of allowed excused absences.

Absence(s) from class(es) because of university- patriotic duty or university-

sponsored academic class activities must be reported to the Vice President for Student Affairs two (2) weeks prior to the date of the absence. The Vice President for Student Affairs will inform faculty members BEFORE the student’s absence from class(es) in these cases.

In order for a class absence to be excused, the student must submit documentation of the absence(s) to the Vice President for Student Affairs within one week of the absence(s).

The number of excused absences may not exceed the number of class meetings during one full week of class(es) during a semester, or two class meetings during one full week of classes during the summer session. Absences in excess of the allowed number of excused absences will be considered unexcused.

The number of unexcused absences per semester or summer session may not exceed the number of class meetings during one full week of class.

For each unexcused absence over the maximum number allowed, the instructor may lower the course grade one full grade level.

For any excused absence, all make-up assignments must be completed within a time period determined by the instructor.